Conservation of Matter Quiz

Which statement best describes the Law of Conservation of Mass?

• Mass can be created and destroyed in a chemical reaction.

• Mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.

• Mass is always increased in a chemical reaction.

• Mass is always decreased in a chemical reaction.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Energy

What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated and changes to a liquid?

• The particles move closer together.

• The particles move farther apart.

• The particles stop moving.

• The particles disappear.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What happens to the mass of water when it changes from liquid to gas?

• The mass increases.

• The mass decreases.

• The mass stays the same.

• The mass becomes zero.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

If you dissolve sugar in water, what happens to the mass of the solution compared to the mass of the sugar and water separately?

• The mass increases.

• The mass decreases.

• The mass stays the same.

• The mass becomes zero.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the process called when a gas changes into a liquid?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Freezing

Which of the following best describes a gas?

• It has a definite shape and volume.

• It has a definite shape but no definite volume.

• It has no definite shape but a definite volume.

• It has no definite shape or volume.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When a piece of paper is cut into smaller pieces, what happens to the mass of the paper?

• The mass increases.

• The mass decreases.

• The mass stays the same.

• The mass becomes zero.

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-2

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

• Burning wood.

• Rusting iron.

• Melting ice.

• Baking a cake.